St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-25
JUNE ATTRACTIONS.
SOCIAL ENTERTAINMENTS AND
ACTIVITIES IN NEW YORK.

ACTIVITIES IN NEW YORK.
ADVANTAGES City Lne Possesses tnEarlysum-
mer-Distinguished Literary Guests and
How They Are Cared for-The Woman's
Club and the Opera-American Science.
On the whole, think the dwellers in cities
have the best of it in June. Surely nothing
more perfect can be imagined than the clear
air, so clear. after June rain the grass In
the parks and squares so green, the trees so
ruxuriantly full of leaf, the flowers in yard
and garden and window-box so bright and
varied in color. Just now it is pansies, pur-
pie pansies, yellow pansies, white pansles,
brown velvet pansies and the lowell st violet
shades. But then there are also geraniums
of every degree, climbing roses. enough to
make rose city, and the brilliant nastur-
tium not the purely gaudy flower OF olden
times, but striped and variegated wonder
full brown and yellow tones and shades that
rival the csrnation.
ALI these may, perhaps, be rivale in the
country, but with the exception of prlvl-
legged few, country residents do not see in
early June early fruits and vegetables upon
the table; and the fairest of the summer
months is fed upon a diet of prunes and
canned things.
Few leave New York now in or before
June, unless to 60 to country-houses to
superintend affairs, and be abroad for the
season." In addition to the weather"
which compensates for March and April
and it is only where weather prevails
instead of climate that absolutely perfect
weather is known Claw of extremes)-most
of the outdoor joys Of the year are crowded
into this one beautiful month. There are
the races at Jerome Park, which are turned
into really magnificent al-fresco entertain
ments, and all sorts oflovely thingsin the way
of garden parties, lawn-tennis parties lunch
con parties and the rest, given by the owners
of pretty out-of-town villas to their friends
in town. New York is working up very at
tractive suburbs at New Rochelle, Larch-
mont and other near points in Westminster
county, on the New Haven road. New
Rochelle is an old Huguenot village, with an
interesting history and q modern spirit or
enterprise and activity. The author Of
"Helen's Babies" their mother and the ba-
AHOWA Do NIL 0lu 1s14o. julia AAoooSA-
ton, and the young Habbertons," live at
New Rochelle, and at the beautiful home Of
his parents in "Huguenot Park" of this
pretty town, has just arrived Mr.. Leo Berg
holz, the clever secretary of Hon. John Rus
sell Young when he went as minister to
China and first attache of the American lega-
ton in China.
Larchmont is on the sound, half an hours
ride over a spinning road from New
Rochelle. It was first settled by a colony
of New York actors. There is an inn
portant boating club here, and it has be-
come yachting rendezvous and very
much the fashion" Mr.. and Mrs.
Bronson Howard are spending their summer
ing, she good deal Of entertaining, in this
lively retreat. Mr.. Bronson Howard, who
has always been most kindly and genial, a
great favorite socially, and much valued as a
friend, has been most fortunate in his wife.
The lady was a Miss Wyndham, sister of
Charles Wyndham, the English actor and
manager, and had herself been on the stage.
Before her marriage, however, she had re-
tired permanently, anu what the profession
has lost her husband and friends have gained,
for she is bright and most charming
woman. delightful hostess, kindly in dis
position, and adapts herself with ready in
telligence to her surroundings.
But let me return to the suburbs later;
New York in June has other attractions. Al
though some few have left their city homes,
many more remain, and the places of the
departed are filled, at least on the drives and
promenades, by returning actors and &C.
tresses and by the celebrities who make
stop in passing through the city.
Queen Kapiolani has been succeeded by a
greatly more interesting parsonage, "Charles
Egbert Craddock," though Queen Kapiolani
was not without interest, too, for she dis
played intelligence, judgment, a knowledge
of and sound discretion as to affairs and had
the great good sense to preserve the charac-
teristics of her race and nation in her cos
tune, while the fashion" just now in Japan
is to affect the French styles. But Miss Muir
free, the now famous novelist, who puzzled
the Bostonians, and won her spurs as man,
is being Of quite different order. She is
of medium height and size, though a slight
lameness, which shows when she walks,
somewhat reduces the effect of good, we'll
rounded figure. Her facets rather long, but
bright, vivacious and highly expressive
in conversation. Her hair and eyes are dark
brown, and she expresses herself with great
freedom and thoroughly intelligent appre-
citation. She has been the recipient of much
attention, and is enjoying her stay in New
York exceedingly. She does not find it as
crowded as formerly-thinks it has spread
itself over more space and is a fascinating
city A sister is with her, and they expect
to spend the summer at some seaside place
near New York-a quiet place favorable to
literary work.
The June meeting of the Sorosis, the |
womans club of New York, brought out a
large gathering which filled the room at
Delmonicos. The subject was the opera as
it relates to the drama, and the question was:
Whether opera in its highest form was
not the finest form Of dramatic art" Miss
Helen Dauvray, who was guest of Miss
Julia Thomas, the dramatic teacher, made
the best speech Of the occasion, claiming
the drama as an art by itself.
June is to be well celebrated by Sorosis.
Mrs. Major Otto Bergholz gives her annual
conference" luncheon to the officers and
chairmen of standing committees at Hugue-
not Park, New Rochelle. Mrs. Charlotte
Jenkins gives garden party on the 9th to |